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Using a support stand
2 ndCut
1st Cut
PRUNING
_WARNING:
Limit pruning to limbs
shoulder
height or below.
Do not cut if
branches are higher than your shoulder. Get a
professional to do the job.
Make your first cut 1/3of the way through the
bottom of the limb.
• Next make a 2nd cut ell the way through
the limb. Then cut a third overcut leaving a 1
to 2 inch collar from the truck of the tree.
LIMBING
AND PRUNING
_WARNING:
Be alert for and guard
against
kickback.
Do not allow the moving
chain to contact any other branches or ob-
iects at the nose of the guide bar when limb-
=ng or pruning. A!lowing such contact can re-
salt m serious _nlury.
_ WARNING:
Never climbintoa treeto
limb or prune. Do not stand on [adders, plat-
forms, a log, or in any position which can cause
you to lose your balance or control of the saw.
IMPORTANT
POINTS
• Work
slowly, keeping
both hands firmly
gripped on the saw. Maintain secure footing
and balance.
• Watch out for springpales.
Springpoles are
small size limbs which can catch the saw
chain and whip toward you or pull you off bal-
ance.
Use extreme caution when cutting
small size limbs or slender material.
• Be alert for springback.
Watch out for
branches that are bent or under pressure.
Avoid being struck by the branch or the saw
when the tension in the wood fibers is re-
leased,
• Keep a clear work area.
Frequently clear
branches out of the way to avoid tdpping
over them.
LIMBING
• Always limb a tree after it is cut down, Only
then can limbing be done safely and prop-
erly,
• Leave the larger limbs
underneath
the
felled tree to support the tree as you work.
• Start at the base of the felled tree and work
toward
the top, cutting
branches
and
limbs,
Remove small limbs with one cut.
• Keep the tree between you and the chain.
Cut from the side of the tree opposite the
branch you are cutting.
• Remove larger, supporting
branches with
the cutting techniques described in BUCK-
ING WITHOUT A SUPPORT.
• Always
use an overout to out small and
freely hanging limbs.
Undercutting
could
cause limbs to fall and pinch the saw.
_Thi_rJc
Second cut'_'T'/i
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First cut
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Pruning technique
_WARNING:
Disconnect
the spark
plug before performing
maintenance
except
for carburetor adjustments.
We recommend
all service and adjustments
not listed in this manual be performed by an
authorized
or Master Service Dealer.
MAINTENANCE
SCHEDULE
Lubricate bar
sprocket
hole .......
After each use
Check:
Fuel mixture level ,.
Bar lubrication .....
Chain tension
.....
Chain sharpness
,.
For damaged
parts
For loose caps ....
For loose fasteners.
For loose parts ....
Inspect
and Clean:
Bar ................
Before each use
Complete
saw .....
After each use
Air filter ...........
Every 5 hours*
Chain brake
........
Every 5 hours*
Spark arresting screen
and muffler
.........
Every 25 hours*
Replace spark plug , Yearly
Replace fuel filter..,
Yearly
* Hours of Operation
Before each use
Before each use
Before each use
Before each use
Before each use
Before each use
Before each use
Before each use
AIR FILTER
CAUTION:
Do not clean filter in gasoline
or other flammable solvent to avoid creating
a fire hazard or producing
harmful evapora-
tive emissions.
Cleaning
the air filter:
A dirty air filter decreases
engine perform-
ance and increases fuel consumption
and
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